5 wrestlers who could make it as soccer players

Wrestlers and footballers don’t have a whole lot in common. They both serve to entertain millions of people around the world and the best in the business tend to get paid a ridiculous amount of money – that’s about it. However, as we’ve seen with goalkeepers Stuart Tomlinson and Tim Wiese, the two industries can sometimes overlap. So we thought it’d be fun to think of a couple WWE superstars who could potentially make it as footballers – you know, if they had any footballing ability to speak of.

GK – The Big Show

This one is fairly self explanatory. The Big Show aka Paul Wight is a former WWE, WCW and ECW Champion and he's been wrestling for over 20 years now. Oh, and he's absolutely massive. The 7-foot tall giant is a force to be reckoned with, and if you stick him between those two posts there isn't much that's going to get past him. He's even got a sporting history in basketball, so I'm sure he'd be fine with stopping a 25-yard free kick from curling into the top corner. Also, if you're a referee, how on earth are you planning on telling the big man if he'd conceded a penalty or handled outside of the box? You aren't going to do it, plain and simple. He would quite literally obliterate you. Source: Twitter

CB – John Cena

"You can't see me" may be his trademark in the WWE, but on a football pitch he'd be nothing short of a tank. The 15-time world champion is a winner by nature, and he'd be the ideal captain; a centre-back who gets stuck in and doesn't give strikers a moments peace. If his promos in the wrestling business are anything to go by, he'd also give a pretty damn inspiring half-time team talk if his side were 1-0 down in a cup final. The manager doesn't even need to be there - just let 'Big Match John' do all the work. He'd never get a yellow or red card either. One of his mantras is "Rise Above Hate", so there's going to be nothing but clean challenges from the commanding defender. Source: Twitter

CM – Rhyno

Sweet jesus nobody is going to mess with Rhyno. In the middle of the park he would run down anyone who thinks they can move the ball around, completely halting any momentum they have. Sure, there would be the occasional sending off to contend with, but it'd be worth it for the message he'd send. Think of a bigger, meaner Vinnie Jones. The hardcore legend is a current WWE Tag Team Champion and is also standing for election in his home state of Michigan, showing that he's got the brains aswell as the brawn. Any team that discovers they're playing against Rhyno will soon find their best players feigning injury in order to avoid the god awful fate of a two footed challenge from the big man. He'd be the definition of effective. Source: Goliath

RW – Neville

An Englishman by nature, Neville is already familiar with the beautiful game as he's an avid supporter of Newcastle United - but we won't hold that against him. The 30-year-old's quick feet and strength on the ball would make him a nightmare for defences to deal with, and if he endures a tough tackle or two he can more than handle himself in a scrap.
Whether or not he can actually whip a decent cross into the box is a different matter entirely, so long as he goes down dramatically and wins a free-kick all is well. With so much potential he'd probably end up being one of those players who moves from club-to-club like a mad man, but he sure would be a fun little player to watch - we use the term little very loosely. Source: Inside Pulse

ST – Kalisto

The former United States champion would more than likely fall into the Javier Hernandez mould if he ever transitioned into the world of football. He's small, irritating and he'd generally just get in the way. There's no shame in being a poacher when you're an international striker, and Kalisto would fill that role nicely. You'd think the danger has been cleared and then he'd pop up at the back post with a tap in from two yards out. The back four would often try to hack him down in order to stop him, but they'd fail miserably as he comes and goes at the speed of light. To your own side he would be a hero, but to others he'd be your worst nightmares. Source: Live HD Wallpaper

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